Julien Slos

Julien Slos advises national and international clients on all aspects of business law.

His practice is focused on financial market transactions (debt and equity), domestic and cross-border banking transactions, M&A, private equity, and general corporate law.

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Financial institutions complete benchmark €5 billion 3.450% OLO by Kingdom of BelgiumJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance of a 17-year benchmark €5 billion 3.450% OLO (the “OLO 104”) by the Kingdom of Belgium.

Euroclear acquires Banco InversisJones Day advised Euroclear SA/NV in its acquisition of Banco Inversis, a leading provider of global investment technology solutions and outsourced financial services.

Société Générale sells Société Générale Equipment Finance's (SGEF) activitiesJones Day advised Société Générale in the sale of the professional equipment financing businesses operated by Societe Generale Equipment Finance (SGEF) to Groupe BPCE.

Financial institutions complete benchmark €500 million Bonds by French Community of BelgiumJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance of benchmark €500 million 3.800% Bonds due 22 June 2040 (the “Bonds”) under its €12 billion EMTN Programme by CFB (Communauté française de Belgique), a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium.

Financial institutions complete benchmark €7 billion 3.100% OLO by Kingdom of BelgiumJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance of a 10-year benchmark €7 billion 3.100% OLO (the “OLO 103”) by the Kingdom of Belgium.

The Flemish Community issues €1 billion NotesJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the issuance of €1 billion 3.125% Fixed Rate Notes due 22 June 2034 under the €40 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme (to be consolidated and form a single series with the existing €1.25 billion 3.125% Fixed Rate Notes due 22 June 2034 issued on 27 March 2024).

Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens updates its €1 billion EMTN ProgrammeJones Day advised the Deutschsprachige Gemeinschaft Belgiens (German-speaking Community of Belgium) in connection with its €1 billion update of the EMTN Programme for issuance of Notes.

Financial institutions complete benchmark US$1 billion bond by Kingdom of BelgiumJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance by the Kingdom of Belgium of a new 10-year benchmark US$1 billion bond within the framework of its EMTN Programme.

The Flemish Community issues €1.5 billion NotesJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the issuance of €1.5 billion 2.750% Fixed Rate Notes due 22 October 2029 under the €40 Euro Medium Term Note Programme.

The Flemish Community updates its €40 billion Euro Medium Term Note ProgrammeJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the update of its €40 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme.

Whitestone becomes majority shareholder of Lambda-X OphthalmicsJones Day advised Whitestone Group SA in the acquisition of 69% of Lambda-X Ophthalmics SRL, a global leader in ophthalmic metrology based in Belgium.

Gilops Group sold to Uhoda GroupJones Day advised the shareholders of the Gilops Group SA in the sale of the company to the Uhoda Group.

Vibrantz completes US$140 million new STS trade receivables securitisation and €10 million trade receivables factoring programmeJones Day assisted Vibrantz Corporation in relation to a new (i) US$140 million cross-border STS trade receivables securitization transaction with ING Belgium NV/SA and NORD/LB and (ii) €10 million bilateral factoring programme with ING Commercial Finance.

Biobest acquires BiotropJones Day represented Biobest Group NV, a Belgian developer of biological crop-protection products in its €500 million capital and debt raise for the acquisition of Biotrop Participacoes SA, a provider of biological and natural farming solutions in Brazil, for an enterprise value of about €532 million.

BNP Paribas Fortis, Belfius Bank, KBC Bank, and ING Belgium provide €400 million revolving credit facility to SD Worx GroupJones Day acted as legal counsel to BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA, Belfius Bank NV/SA, KBC Bank NV, and ING Belgium NV/SA in connection with the amendment, restatement, and increase of the revolving credit facility originally dated April 4, 2022 from €250 million to €400 million granted to SD Worx NV.

Belfius Bank, BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA, and ING Belgium finance acquisition of all shares in Cheops Capital PartnersJones Day acted as legal counsel to Belfius Bank NV/SA, BNP Paribas Fortis NV/SA, and ING Belgium NV/SA in connection with the financing of the acquisition of all shares in Cheops Capital Partners NV by Chequers Capital.

Société Générale and BNP Paribas Fortis provide €100 million financing to John Cockerill groupJones Day acted as legal counsel to Société Générale, Belgian Branch and BNP Paribas Fortis SA/NV in connection with a €100 million term loan granted to John Cockerill Hydrogen Belgium SA.

The Flemish Community issues €1.250 billion NotesJones Day assisted the Flemish Community, a federated entity of the Kingdom of Belgium, in connection with the issuance of €1.250 billion 3.250% Fixed Rate Notes due April 5, 2033 under the €25 billion Euro Medium Term Note Programme.

JENSEN-GROUP and MIURA create heavy-duty laundry joint venture in JapanJones Day advised JENSEN-GROUP in the formation of a joint venture with MIURA whereby the JENSEN-GROUP acquired 49% of the shares of Inax Corporation, one of the main manufacturing and distribution companies for heavy-duty laundry equipment in Japan and a Japanese wholly owned subsidiary of MIURA, and MIURA took a 20% stake in the JENSEN-GROUP through a combination of 49% of the shares of Inax and an add-on capital increase in cash.

Financial institutions complete benchmark €5 billion OLO by Kingdom of BelgiumJones Day assisted the financial institutions in connection with the issuance of a 30-year benchmark €5 billion 3.30% OLO (the “OLO 98”) by the Kingdom of Belgium.

November 2024 Alert

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Approval of the Listing Act: Welcome Changes for Issuers of Debt Securities

Belgian Securities Regulator: Beware the Risks of Certain Convertible Bonds

New Exemption to Market Sounding Regime Under the Market Abuse Regulation

European Government Support Schemes: Current State of Play

New Guidance: Inside Information Disclosure by Listed Biotech Companies in Belgium

New Belgian Law on Shareholder Rights: Fostering Corporate Transparency and Long-Term Shareholder Engagement

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